Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s recent three-day visit to Nigeria was met with mixed reviews by many commentators and experts.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have faced a furious backlash over their trip to Nigeria because of what a royal commentator described as a series of major “PR missteps.”
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex embarked on a three-day visit to the country to promote the work of the Invictus Games mere days after Harry celebrated the 10th anniversary of the competition.
However, Royal Family commentator Kinsey Schofield noted the visit highlighted the pair’s “insincerity” and their lack of preparation to conduct royal-like engagements.
She told TalkTV: “Meghan has really been criticised for the inappropriate way that she dressed. They showed up consistently late for these appearances and meetings.
“Even just Meghan grabbing a microphone and talking about herself instead of the environment or some of the heroes, the war heroes, the veterans she met throughout the process of Invictus Games.
“These are the type of errors that they’re making because they are rogue, fake royals and they don’t have the template that the real Royal Family has. And I think they are major PR missteps that show how insincere they are.”
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Meghan’s plunging US popularity after unofficial royal tour exposes key trait
Celebs are now seeing Meghan Markle “for who she is” following her three-day visit to Nigeria with her husband, Prince Harry.
A columnist has slammed the Duchess of Sussex for her “unsuccessful” attempts at gaining popularity.
Daily Mail columnist, Maureen Callahan, told GB News that the “de facto royal tour” of Nigeria only “serves to knock them down further and further”.
While in the West African nation, the Sussexes promoted their Archewell Foundation’s mental health initiatives for young people and the Invictus Games, which Nigeria joined for the first time last year.
Despite their efforts to be seen, the columnist alleges that Meghan Markle has been absent from high-profile events in America, such as the Met Gala, despite Meghan’s reported ties with fashion mogul, Anna Wintour.
She added: “We recently had the Met Gala, and there were no shortage of starlets on that red carpet.”
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Harry and Meghan Markle’s unofficial royal tour plans ‘set for this year’
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly cooking up plans for more Royal-style tours after their hit visit to Nigeria.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who were thrilled with the warm reception and media buzz during their three-day jaunt, have sparked chatter about future international jaunts.
The pair, currently busy with life across the pond and parenting their little ones, are rumoured to be eyeing another African escapade among other worldwide stops.
A source spilled the beans to the Mirror: “The Duke and Duchess have other trips planned for the remainder of the year. They are hoping to be able to share more details in the coming weeks. It is definitely possible they could return to Africa for more tours after that.”
On their recent trip, Harry, aged 39, and Meghan, aged 42, shone a spotlight on their Archewell Foundation’s mental health initiatives and the Invictus Games, which welcomed Nigerian contenders for the first time last year.
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Meghan and Harry’s ‘main fear’ over new bombshell documentary uncovered
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly on edge as a German documentary promising to unveil “fresh secrets” about their lives is in the pipeline.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are said to be apprehensive about the upcoming programme, which will delve into their departure from Royal duties and their new life in Montecito, California. Journalist Ulrike Grunewald is at the helm of the investigation.
As rumours swirl about what the documentary might expose, Royal commentator Jennie Bond has suggested that the couple’s main concern is their lack of control over the narrative.
“They have shown in recent years that they are determined to manage their own PR and news agenda.”
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After a three-day trip to Nigeria, the Duke of Sussex returned to California and emphasised the “hugely important” role of travel in his work, revealing plans to do it more frequently.
Reflecting on his successful visit to the African nation, Harry stated: “It is hugely important for us to meet directly with people, supporting our causes and listening, in order to bring about solutions, support and positive change.”
In a chat with PEOPLE, Harry further explained: “There’s only so much one can do from home and over Zoom, so we look forward to traveling more because the work matters.”
“Whether it’s the Archewell Foundation, Invictus or any of our other causes, there will always be reasons to meet the people at the heart of our work.”
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Harry ‘upset’ as he’s pictured in LA after putting on brave face
Prince Harry seemed rather glum as he touched down in America with Meghan Markle, sparking comments from Royal watchers earlier this week.
A Royal expert has noted that Prince Harry appeared “downcast in LA” after maintaining a composed demeanor during his recent trip to the UK.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were seen at Los Angeles airport on Monday, arriving after a lengthy 18-hour flight from Nigeria.
It’s believed Harry had hoped for a meeting with his father during his UK visit, but the King’s packed schedule made it impossible.
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Meghan Markle wore £8K ‘symbol’ as a ‘source of strength in challenging times’ in Nigeria
Meghan Markle was sporting a luxurious new necklace during her weekend in West Africa.
The Sussexes have now returned home to California after their three-day tour in Nigeria. The trip has received some backlash, as critics claim it’s an “unofficial royal tour” since they stepped down from their roles in 2020.
It was their first visit since 2019, and they were invited by Nigeria’s chief of defence staff. They were also there to promote the Invictus Games, a sporting event for wounded, sick or injured veterans and serving military personnel.
During the visit, Meghan was seen wearing a beautiful diamond cross necklace, according to Crisscut Magazine. The necklace was from Princess Diana’s collection, and it was reportedly a gift from Prince Harry.
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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s ‘main fear’ over new bombshell documentary uncovered
Brand new revelations about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle could be on the horizon with an upcoming German documentary, causing a stir for the couple concerned about potential disclosures.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are bracing for a German documentary that’s set to delve into “fresh secrets” about their lives.
The programme will focus on the couple’s departure from royal duties and their new life in Montecito, California, with journalist Ulrike Grunewald leading the investigation.
As speculation about what the documentary might reveal grows, royal commentator Jennie Bond has suggested that the couple’s greatest worry is their inability to steer the narrative.
She told OK!: “I suspect neither Harry nor Meghan welcome documentaries about them over which they have no control.”
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle ‘desperate’ as major bombshell looms
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s “desperate” attempt to leave the past behind them could be threatened by a new German documentary by experienced royal reporter Ulrike Grunewald.
The journalist and her team have even travelled to Montecito in California, where the Sussexes live, to speak to their neighbours and get an inside glimpse into their personal lives.
The couple are said to fear what the “explosive” documentary could uncover, especially about Meghan’s life before the Royal Family, according to a source.
An insider told OK! magazine: “There are many things that both of them, especially Meghan, don’t necessarily want in the public domain.
“It’s no secret that they both led colourful lives before they met each other and while Harry has spoken about a lot of mistakes in his book, there are still things about Meghan we don’t know.”
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How Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will celebrate their sixth wedding anniversary
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set to celebrate their sixth wedding anniversary on Sunday, May 19.
The couple, who got engaged 16 months after first meeting, got married in St George’s Chapel at Windsor in 2018.
According to former royal butler Grant Harrold, Meghan and Harry will likely mark the day in private, with celebrations taking place “behind closed doors”.
Speaking to Fruity Slots, he explained: “Celebrations will probably be behind closed doors, maybe a dinner party with some friends or maybe just the two of them.
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Meghan Markle’s emotional five-word revelation after ‘memorable’ Nigeria visit
Meghan Markle experienced a delightful revelation during her recent visit to Nigeria, along with her husband, Prince Harry.
The Sussex pair spent three significant days in West Africa, primarily promoting the Invictus Games. It appears that interacting with the locals, particularly the children, had a deep impact on Meghan.
The Duchesses tour around the nation was personal. Revealing on her Archetypes podcast in 2022, she found out that she was “43 per cent Nigerian”, a fact that seemed to linger in her thoughts during a school visit.
Speaking with People magazine, she reflected on an empowering message she imparted to young students on her initial day in the country and admitted: “I saw myself in them.”
She further added: “I see the potential in all of these young girls and, by the way, in these young boys as well. It’s what we see in our own children to give them that promise and excitement for their future.”
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Prince Harry’s pal appears in Clarkson’s Farm despite presenter’s bombshell Meghan column
A once close friend of Prince Harry’s has appeared alongside Jeremy Clarkson on his hit TV show Clarkson’s Farm, in spite of his column about Meghan Markle.
Last year the journalist and TV host came under fire after his column in The Sun discussed his hatred for the Duchess of Sussex “on a cellular level”.
He added that he wanted to see Meghan paraded naked through the street while people threw excrement at her, comments which saw thousands of complaints made.
Mr Clarkson later apologised but a spokesperson for the Duke said: “What remains to be addressed is his long-standing pattern of writing articles that spread hate rhetoric, dangerous conspiracy theories and misogyny.”
However, Hugh van Cutsem, one of Harry’s closest pals for many years, appears on episode seven of the Amazon Prime show stalking deer with its star.
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Meghan Markle’s mouthpiece Omid Scobie embroiled in fiery row with royal fans over Nigeria
Meghan Markle’s mouthpiece Omid Scobie has been embroiled into fiery row with royal fans over the couple’s visit to Nigeria.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have now returned to California following a three-day visit to the African country last week.
Taking to X, Mr Scobie has once again supported the couple and slammed those who condemn their recent visit.
After sharing a number of opinions about the couple’s visit, Scobie wrote: “So pressed over an overseas visit that didn’t cost the British taxpayer a penny lol. The state of them.”
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle hint at more ‘unofficial royal tours’ in future
Prince Harry has hinted that he and Meghan Markle will carry out more oversea tours in the future.
It comes after the pair returned to the US from a visit to Nigeria yesterday after a three-day visit which the British High Commissioner was keen to point out was not an official visit.
After returning from the trip, Harry said it was “hugely important” to meet people who support the goals of his Archewell Foundation charity adding he hoped it would “bring about solutions, support and positive change”.
And he also hinted that his positive experience on the trip would lead to more tours for him and Meghan.
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Piers Morgan aims dig at Harry as he plummets below Clarkson in sexiest man list
Former Good Morning Britain presenter Piers Morgan made a dig at Prince Harry on social media this morning after discovering he had outranked the royal on a list of Britain’s “sexiest men”.
The TalkTV star was also outraged to discover his own number had plummetted, while Jeremy Clarkson had landed in first place.
The Clarkson’s Farm star, 64, has been crowned the UK’s sexiest man for the second year in a row following the annual poll conducted by IllicitEncounters, which shockingly describes itself as “the best online dating site for married people”.
In the poll, which saw the Amazon Prime star score nine out of 10 points, Jeremey beat out some the UK’s biggest hearthrobs.
Taking to X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, 59-year-old Piers shared a screenshot of an article revealing the results of the poll.
He also included the fact that he had plummeted from 17th place last year to 4th place this year.
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Meghan Markle opens up on ‘best souvenir’ she’s taken home from Nigeria visit
Meghan Markle opened up about the “best souvenir” she brought home with her following her visit to Nigeria last week.
The Duchess of Sussex joined her husband Prince Harry on a three-day tour of the African nation to promote the work of the Invictus Games.
To Meghan, the visit also marked an occasion to explore her roots after she revealed a genealogy test had revealed that she is “43 percent Nigerian.”
Before returning to California to be reunited with her children, the Duchess told PEOPLE: “It was such warm hospitality and it was a really meaningful trip. It was incredibly memorable and special.
“That alone is the best souvenir to take with us — all the memories we’ve made.”
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Key signs point to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle ‘going rogue’ and acting like royals
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s recent trip to Nigeria has drawn fierce criticism from royal commentators who say they pair are pretending to be royals despite leaving the family in 2020.
On their three-day trip the couple met with charity organisations and politicians, and visited injured servicemen as part of events marking the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games, which Prince Harry co-founded.
Royal author and commentator Tom Quinn raged that it was treated like a royal visit rather than a personal trip, and said everything about it was “designed to give the impression that they are still fully paid-up royals”.
He said: “It’s as if Harry and Meghan have gone rogue and their Nigeria trip is a bold statement that they refuse to accept they are no longer working royals.
“William and Charles are scratching their heads and thinking, ‘How are we going to control this nightmare situation?’ William is absolutely furious and determined to find a way to stop this happening in future. Charles is said to be angrier than anyone has ever seen him.
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Do you think Meghan Markle wants to be president of the United States?
Meghan Markle has long been rumored to have been eyeing a career in politics, with previous unconfirmed reports suggesting that she’s been forging connections with top Democrats since stepping down from royal duties in 2020.
President Biden’s sister, Valerie Biden Owens, even previously reportedly “endorsed” Meghan as a woman she would back for the White House.
GB News recently reported that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s visit to Nigeria, dubbed the ‘Meghan Tour’, has been described as a potential “warm-up act” of what it would look like if Meghan ran for US President.
Speaking to GB News, royal expert Michael Cole has spoken about whether the former actress would ever consider running for the high-profile political role.
After giving examples of two others in similar positions to Meghan – such as Arnold Schwarzeneger – Mr Cole said: “Maybe this is, shall we say, the third act in the drama of her life. [The] first act being a successful actress in a legal soap, [the] second act [is] marrying a royal prince and becoming a royal duchess [and the] third act [is] politics.”
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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry ‘gone rogue’ with ‘unofficial royal tour’, says expert
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have shown significant signs of having “gone rogue”, refusing to acknowledge their status as non-working royals, an expert has claimed.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex famously stepped down from royal duties in 2020, with the pair losing several royal roles.
However, their recent tour of Nigeria, which some have dubbed an “unofficial royal tour”, is believed to have left King Charles and Prince William “absolutely furious”.
The couple’s visit to the African country was intended to promote the Invictus Games, but their weekend trip has drawn criticism.
Royal author and commentator Tom Quinn disclosed that there is resentment over Meghan and Harry’s speeches, visits, receptions, and the manner in which they were treated, all seemingly “designed to give the impression that they are still fully paid-up royals”.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s ‘fun and relatable’ moment in Nigeria goes viral
Prince Harry and Meghan met with a group of kindergarteners in Nigeria in a sweet moment that has gone viral.
In the clip, the couple jump up onto their feet and dance with the students at Lightway Academy in Abuja, Nigeria.
The footage has been uploaded to TikTok, with the caption reading: “The most adorable royals I’m crying.”
It has over 250,000 views with 12,000 likes and 300 comments.
Harry and Meghan are seen spinning around in a circle. They then jump, and then do another spin, in the opposite direction.
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‘Should be a Senator’: Meghan Markle tipped for Congress after ‘presidential’ Nigeria tour
Meghan Markle should consider a career in politics because she is a “diplomat” and an “ambassador”, a former co-star on hit US legal drama Suits has claimed.
Erika Alexander, 54, believes Meghan has shown great courage with the way she has spoken about the Royal Family in recent years.
Alexander tipped Meghan to become a Senator – despite the fact that her focus is currently on a new Netflix series and her lifestyle business American Riviera Orchard.
She told The Sun: “She was doing great work as an activist, and I think she’d be a great Senator.”
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Prince Harry ‘fears new happiness’ with Meghan Markle could be ‘ruined’ after latest blow
Prince Harry is reportedly fearing his “new happiness” with Meghan Markle might be jeopardised as they brace for what could be another challenging revelation.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who have frequently made headlines since their Royal departure, are said to be apprehensive about “explosive” details of their private lives.
The film in question is being put together by Royal journalist and German TV producer Ulrike Grunewald, who has taken her crew to California to delve into the Montecito lives of Harry and Meghan.
Contributing to the documentary is Richard Mineards, a British Royal correspondent turned local in the Sussexes’ Californian community.
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Emotional Meghan Markle reveals Princess Lilibet spoke six-word phrase that blew her away
An emotional Meghan Markle has revealed that Lilibet spoke a touching six-word phrase that blew her away.
The Duchess of Sussex opened up about her “chatty, sweet” kids, Archie and Lilibet, in a conservation during her trip to Nigeria with Prince Harry.
The couple were invited by the country’s Department of Defence on a non-official tour to take part in ‘cultural activities’ and meet service members.
While there, they met with Nigerian athletes, visited a school and attended an event on women in leadership.
Speaking at a panel on women’s leadership, Meghan spoke of the joys and challenges of motherhood and, while at the school, she took the opportunity to share an anecdote about her daughter Lilibet.
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Meghan Markle’s Suits co-star claims she’s ‘heading to White House’ as she extends offer
Meghan Markle is “heading to the White House” claims her former Suits’ co-star Erika Alexander, who has even offered to run her first campaign.
The actress describes the Duchess of Sussex, 42, as a “diplomat” and an “ambassador”.
Alexander, 54, believes Meghan has the courage to tackle the major issues facing the United States and the world after speaking out against the Royal Family.
Her role as “an activist” also makes her a natural fit as a senator.
When asked if Meghan could be a future political leader, Erika replied: “I think so. I think she was doing that before she got engaged.”
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle ‘clown show’ leaves Firm ‘hanging on’
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were branded a “clown show” by a royal commentator who claimed they have left the British monarchy “hanging by a thread”.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have made various headlines over the years with their explosive claims against the Firm ever since they quit their royal duties and moved to the US in 2020.
The pair have been estranged from the Royal Family, with their rift deepening even more in recent years following the release of their Netflix docuseries, Harry & Meghan, and the duke’s memoir, Spare.
Now journalist and author Tina Brown has claimed the monarchy “hangs by a thread” and that thread is Catherine, the Princess of Wales after the departure of the “whole Sussex clown show”.
She told Times Radio: “The monarchy hangs by a thread and that thread is Catherine. Because she is the most beloved of the next generation. And with the departure of Harry and the whole kind of Sussex clown show, the Waleses are it.”
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle ’embarrassed of UK’ after refusing to sing national anthem
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been accused of not singing the national anthem when it was played during their Nigeria trip, which was branded “embarrassing” by Princess Diana’s former butler.
Speaking to GB News, the Princess of Wales’ ex butler Paul Burrell said Harry’s decision to not sing the iconic song is because he is “embarrassed of the UK”.
Burrell said the couple need to maintain their image of looking royal as that is “their USP,” as he claimed: “Without that there is nothing else.”
He added: “They are no longer working royals. They do not represent the King or our country and they’re undermining the good work, which our royals do in commonwealth countries.”
The former royal butler went on to say that Harry and Meghan’s tour to Nigeria was not a royal visit so the national anthem shouldn’t have been played.
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